Vietnam-Asia DX Summit 2023 promotes digital transformation
Vietnam-Asia DX Summit 2023 promotes digital transformation

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Asia DX Summit 2023 opened in Hanoi on May 24 as part of efforts to accelerate digital transformation for socio-economic development.

Vietnam-Asia DX Summit 2023 promotes digital transformation
Child drownings in Vietnam 10 times as many as in developed countries
Child drownings in Vietnam 10 times as many as in developed countries

VOV.VN - Despite the number of deaths from drowning declining over recent years, drowning remains the leading cause of accidental death and injury among both children and adolescents, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs (MOLISA).

Child drownings in Vietnam 10 times as many as in developed countries
Bad weather cause flight diversions at Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Bad weather cause flight diversions at Tan Son Nhat International Airport

VOV.VN - Many flights both to and from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City are likely to either be canceled, delayed for several hours, or forced to land at another airport due to gusty winds and rainy conditions around the airport lasting from May 25 to May 29.

Bad weather cause flight diversions at Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Vietnam highly values WHO’s close technical partnership: official
Vietnam highly values WHO’s close technical partnership: official

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong affirmed Vietnam’s appreciation of the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s close technical partnership with its Government, while attending the 76th World Health Assembly (WHA76) in Geneva on May 23.

Vietnam highly values WHO’s close technical partnership: official
Vietnam’s largest garbage collection campaign to come back
Vietnam’s largest garbage collection campaign to come back

Themed "Pick Up Rubbish – Reach Out Global", the campaign ‘Clean Up Vietnam’ will return for the fifth time with a larger scale and an increased number of participants.

Vietnam’s largest garbage collection campaign to come back
Ministry proposes plan on pension, allowance increases
Ministry proposes plan on pension, allowance increases

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has submitted to the Government a plan in which it proposes a 20.8% increase of pensions and social insurance benefits and monthly allowances for those with no salary increase from January 1, 2022.

Ministry proposes plan on pension, allowance increases
Apple removes 8,000 Vietnamese apps for violating design standards
Apple removes 8,000 Vietnamese apps for violating design standards

VOV.VN - As many as 8,462 Vietnamese apps were removed from the App Store in 2022 due to fraud, design standard violations, or poor user experience, according to the App Store 2022 Transparency Report.

Apple removes 8,000 Vietnamese apps for violating design standards
Vietnamese, Chinese publishing houses sign deals
Vietnamese, Chinese publishing houses sign deals

Vietnam’s Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House and the People's Publishing House of China signed a cooperation agreement for the 2023-2028 period, and a copyright contract for the second volume of the book “Xi Jinping Tells Stories” on May 23 in Hanoi.

Vietnamese, Chinese publishing houses sign deals
Remains of volunteer soldiers reburied in Ha Tinh province
Remains of volunteer soldiers reburied in Ha Tinh province

A memorial ceremony and a reburial service was held in the central province of Ha Tinh on May 23 to pay final respects and rebury the remains of 10 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts who laid down their lives in Laos.

Remains of volunteer soldiers reburied in Ha Tinh province
PM urges stronger wildfire prevention measures
PM urges stronger wildfire prevention measures

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged stepping up wildfire prevention measures as heatwaves are scorching many localities nationwide, increasing the risk of wildfires.

PM urges stronger wildfire prevention measures